3 players the Utah Jazz should target if they keep Donovan Mitchell

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CLEVELAND, OH – JANUARY 4: Collin Sexton #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives around Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz during the first half at Quicken Loans Arena on January 4, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

1. Collin Sexton

Collin Sexton and the Utah Jazz have been attached in rumours for quite some time now, and if the Jazz want to keep Mitchell in Salt Lake City and have success, then finding him a young, athletic back-court partner like Sexton may be the way to do it. Sure, Mike Conley is great, and he’s been a good leader for this team in his time rocking the Jazz Note, but he just doesn’t provide the explosive, intense energy that Sexton brings, and while his floor is much higher than the Cavs guard, his ceiling at this point in his career simply doesn’t match up.

Together, these two would make the best backcourt in Utah Jazz history, and even after coming back from a serious leg injury, there’s no reason to think that Sexton won’t be able to not only get back to his pre-injury form, but improve upon it over time. With Darius Garland taking over the young, potentially great squad in Cleveland, it makes sense that Sexton wants to move on, and after not liking the Cavs offer to him, it seems like only a matter of time until he’s dealt.

While Utah have been linked to Sexton by rumours, there’s been no reports that the two sides have been talking, but if there is a genuine desire to keep Mitchell now and into the future, this one just makes too much sense for both sides.

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